Hamas and Jihad: 4 determinants of the success of any indirect negotiations with Israel. Hamas said in a statement on its account on the Telegram platform that the four determinants are “the cessation of the (Israeli) aggression in a comprehensive manner” Islamic Jihad and Hamas affirmed their “rejection of any political projects or steps that would create new realities in Gaza that are far from the will of our people and their resistance" The two movements stressed "the necessity of escalating resistance in all its forms in all arenas of confrontation"